Adrian police seek suspect in shooting

ADRIAN — Police have identified a suspect in a shooting early Saturday morning in Adrian that left one person in stable condition at an area hospital.

The suspect, a 21-year-old man from Adrian whose name is being withheld by police, and weapon have not been found, Adrian police said in a news release issued Saturday afternoon. Anyone with knowledge of the suspect’s whereabouts or other urgent information is asked to call 911. Other information about the case may be directed to Detective Greg Walsh at 264-4887 or 264-4808.

Police were dispatched to the shooting at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, Adrian Detective Greg Lanford said. In the rear parking area of an apartment house in the 200 block of Division Street officers found a 21-year-old male from Adrian who had been shot in the chest and a vehicle with its lights on and engine running.

Lanford said the suspect and victim are acquaintances and were driving in the car.

“There was an altercation between them over something trivial,” he said. After puling into the parking area of the house, they got out of the car and “the suspect walked right up and shot the victim.”